Showing posts with label Butterflies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Butterflies. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts Collaboration...Butterfly Kisses...

Hello there Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts friends!  I'm so excited to be sharing some projects I created that feature both Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts products.  It has been such a pleasure working with the Joy Clair stamps and inky/mixed-media products from Imagine Crafts.  Thank you to Joy Clair and to Imagine Crafts for providing such fabulous and fun products for this collaboration.  
Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to leave comments on each blog along the hop.  If you do, you'll be entered to win one of two $25 Joy Clair Gift Cards or one of two $25 Imagine Crafts Gift cards.  Joy Clair will announce the winners on their blog at the end of the month.  Imagine Crafts will announce on their blog!  

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Here's my little inspiration...Meet my itty bitty Mighty Mason.  Although he's only eight inches tall and weighs less than five pounds at four years old, he packs the typical Schnauzer punch!  He's a miracle, so sweet and full of spitfire!  He's my love for sure!  

So for this collaboration, I used Joy Clair's Butterfly Kisses stamp set and Imagine Crafts products to create four coordinating projects:  

*A Dog tag for Mason, 
*A 12x12 Scrapbook layout, 
*A gift box
*An envelope card

The following Imagine Crafts Products were used in these projects:  


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As this post is quite photo heavy, I've included the step-out photos in slide-show format for the dog tag and the gift box.  I was immersed in creation of the butterfly layout and the card to take in process photos so I'll share them here. 
Using the Shimmer Creative Medium over the layout (rubbed on with finger) allowed me to impress the butterfly stamp into the design.
To color the butterflies orange/metallic, I mixed the Tangelo ink and the gold shimmer spritz together and applied with a fine tip brush.
The creation of the box lid design involved layering acrylic paint, Creative Medium, Embossed Butterfly stamp image and impressed butterfly images.  I also added some Shimmer irRESISTible embellisher to the lid in a "dotty" formation.  The butterflies were stamped, rubbed with Creative Medium and then Sprout and Sparkle irRESISTible Pico Embellisher were applied.
 The butterflies were fussy cut and applied to the box and the Offray ribbon using the OnPoint Glue.  YUM!
 So iridescent and full of texture!
To create the card, I prepared the white panel rubbing Creative Medium and irRESITible Sprout Pico Embellisher with my finger then stamped the butterfly image with Black Memento ink.  The butterflies were colored with the Pico Embellishers.
 Just look at that fabulous shimmer and texture!  YUM!
The butterflies are just perfectly taking flight!

I hope you've enjoyed viewing my creations and I can truly say this was one of my most favorite project collections!  LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Heartfelt Wednesdays...


Today I'm sharing a card that was totally inspired by the Going Home Celebration aired this past Saturday for Whitney Houston.  I was inspired by the love that was showered upon her beautiful spirit during the ceremony. I know God's plan was to take her home that day and I pray her family finds comfort in knowing the gifts she leaves behind far outnumber the challenges she faced throughout her short life on earth.  God rest her soul...

One of the most powerful moments for me was hearing Donnie McClurkin sing...STAND...Beautiful, Touching and Inspiring...Please take a listen...

Directions for my Tribute Card:


HCPC 3447 Window Accents Precut Set
HCPC 3455 Butterfly and Lilies Precut Set
HCPC 3450 Cross and Lilies Precut Set
Zip Dry Glue

Other:
Copic Xpress It Card
Memento Tuxedo Black
VersaMagic Wheat
Copic Markers:  V000, 04, 91and BV02
Teal Ribbon
Black Micron Pen
Flat Back Pearl
Teal/Silver Microfine Glitter
Glue Dots

Directions:  Begin with A2 card base (top fold).  Corner punch bottom left corner of card.  Create a circular mask with scrap paper.  Stamp woodgrain image within the circular mask from right edge of card using VersaMagic Wheat ink.  Apply Circular bling sticker then apply teal/silver microfine glitter over sticky adhesive along bling.  Stamp butterfly onto white cardstock with Memento ink and color with copic markers.  Cut out and set aside.  Stamp sentiment onto white cardstock then cut out and create a ribbon cut along outside edge. Curl sentiment "flag" with a stylus or other round tool.  Distress card base edges and sentiment edges with wheat ink.  Attach sentiment with glue dot.  Apply ribbon decoration, bling and colored butterfly.  Finish the card off by drawing the antenna and the stitches around the bling.